Orthosia Explained

Orthosia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. As with the genus Egira, moths in this genus are sometimes called early spring millers, as adults are on wing in winter and early spring.^[1]

Species

Species in Orthosia include:

Former species

• Orthosia johnstoni McDunnough, 1943 is now a synonym of Perigonica pectinata (Smith, [1888])

Further reading

• Apoznański, G., Carr, A., Gelang, M., Kokurewicz, T., & Rachwald, A. (2023). Trophic relationship between Salix flowers, Orthosia moths and the western barbastelle. Scientific Reports, 13, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34561-6
• Hreblay, M. & Plante, J. (1994). Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarim Hungaricae 40(1): 21–27.
• Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Noctuidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . 2023 . Natural History Museum, London. 10.5519/s93616qw .
• Web site: Savela . Markku . Orthosia Ochsenheimer, 1816 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 30, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Book: Will . Kip . Field Guide to California Insects . Gross . Joyce . Rubinoff . Daniel . Powell . Jerry A. . . 2020 . 9780520288744 . Oakland, California . 384–386.